Real people read this thing?

Just spent the last hour going through comments on my fitness posts and I’m kind of blown away. Like, there are actual people reading this random blog I star...

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Training day one: reality bites

Carmen showed up at my dorm at 6:30am with a printed training schedule and this look in her eyes that said β€˜I’m about to destroy you.’ She wasn’t kidding.

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Reality check in room 247

Seventeen hours into my first nursing prerequisite textbook and I’m officially questioning everything.

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Heavy lifting and friendship

Carmen called at 9am asking if I could help her move the last of her stuff to her new place near campus. Obviously I said yes because that’s what friends do,...

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Math breakthrough (finally!)

Carmen convinced me to tackle pharmacy calculations today instead of putting them off until August like I was planning. Thank GOD she did because I was about...

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Market research

Carmen texted me at 8am asking if I wanted to check out the farmers market downtown. Apparently she’s been meaning to go for weeks but never had anyone to dr...

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Competitive streak activated

Three weeks of working out with Carmen and I’ve officially become one of those people who tracks every single rep.

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Unexpected workout buddy

Carmen and I just finished destroying ourselves at the rec center (her idea of a β€œlight cardio day” nearly killed me) when this little orange furball came tr...

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Trail mix and life talks

Carmen suggested we get out of Chapel Hill for the day and I am SO glad I said yes. Falls Lake is only like 45 minutes away but it felt like we discovered th...

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More moments on Instagram

Reels, snapshots, and the behind-the-scenes chaos that never makes the blog.

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